Curriculum Goals
St. Vincent Elementary School has three types of written goals. There are 12 overall goals for the whole school that serve as our foundation. Each subject area has a set of goals. Each grade has grade level objectives (reflected on the web page "Curriculum Objectives") that form the framework for student learning in each subject area.
School-Wide Curriculum Goals
- Students will share their faith through service to others.
- Students will use technology to access, process, and communicate information.
- Students will participate in their own learning.
- Students will show appreciation for diversity.
- Students will show respect for God and all His creation.
- Students will show respect for one another.
- Students will demonstrate skills which enable them to be lifelong learners.
- Students will effectively communicate in oral and written form.
- Students will actively participate in the life of the Catholic Church.
- Students will recognize, evaluate and solve problems.
- Students will demonstrate skills and show appreciation for the fine arts.
- Students will demonstrate the ability to make wise choices concerning health and fitness.
Subject Area Goals
Religion Subject Area Goals
- Students will demonstrate knowledge of the beliefs of the Catholic Church as described in the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
- Students will demonstrate a knowledge of and participate in the Liturgy and Sacraments of the Catholic Church as described the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
- Students will live out their faith using the guidelines of morality described in the
Catechism of the Catholic Church.
- Students will demonstrate knowledge of and participate in Catholic prayer as described in the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
- Students will demonstrate knowledge of and appreciation for St. Vincent de Paul and his life of prayer and service for God.
Language Arts Subject Area Goals
- Students will use decoding and phonics skills to read.
- Students will read and demonstrate an understanding of vocabulary words.
- Students will demonstrate comprehension of reading materials.
- Students will explore various examples of literature.
- Students will demonstrate an ability to write in manuscript and cursive.
- Students will accurately spell words.
- Students will demonstrate correct grammar in written and oral communication.
- Students will communicate ideas through written forms of communication.
- Students will communicate ideas through oral forms of communication.
- Students will explore study skills to assist in the use of written and oral language.
Math Subject Area Goals
- Students will demonstrate number sense in order to compute, compare, estimate, recognize patterns and solve problems.
- Students will analyze characteristics of geometric shapes.
- Students will use tools and formulas to determine measurements.
- Students will represent and analyze mathematical relationships using algebraic symbols and functions.
- Students will collect and use data to answer questions.
Social Studies Subject Area Goals
- Students will use maps to demonstrate geographic skills.
- Students will demonstrate knowledge of Missouri, American, and World History.
- Students will demonstrate knowledge of the United States Government.
- Students will analyze community features and relationships.
- Students will examine other cultures.
- Students will use reference materials to obtain and analyze information.
Science Subject Area Goals
- Students will use scientific inquiry to analyze various scientific principles.
- Students will demonstrate an understanding of physical science.
- Students will demonstrate an understanding of life science.
- Students will demonstrate an understanding of earth and space science.
- Students will implement technology in the scientific field of study.
- Students will accurately collect, record and interpret data.
- Students will recognize and utilize the personal, social and environmental perspectives of science.
- Students will explore the human and historical aspects of scientific endeavors.
Art Subject Area Goals
- Students will utilize appropriate skills and techniques in the use of various media.
- Students will use art to communicate ideas.
- Students will create art projects incorporating appropriate techniques, skills and creativity.
- Students will use visual art to express themselves.
- Students will incorporate visual art into other subject areas.
Music Subject Area Goals
- Students will identify musical instruments.
- Students will read and perform musical notation.
- Students will perform various vocal music.
- Students will perform using classroom instruments.
- Students will incorporate music into other subject areas.
- Students will identify periods of musical history, styles of music, music from other cultures and uses for music.
Physical Education Subject Area Goals
- Students will develop good motor skill patterns by exploring basic movement skills.
- Students will demonstrate competence and safety in a variety of fundamental skills and activities in groups or with a partner.
- Students will perform selected locomotion, non-locomotion, and manipulative skills.
- Students will develop concepts, rules and basic strategies of games and physical activities.
- Students will develop fundamental skills that will allow them to participate in games and physical activities.
- Students will demonstrate competence in rhythm activities.
- Students will describe the relationship of proper nutrition, exercise and health care.
Technology Subject Area Goals
- Students will use technology to research various topics.
- Students will develop keyboarding skills using proper finger position.
- Students will use various software programs to practice skills from other subject areas.
- Students will use word processing and power point programs to communicate ideas.